In the book's chapter about Germany, which is a reprinting of his 2011 column for Vanity Fair, Lewis dredges up some peculiar aspects of German folk culture. Specifically it's the aspect relating ...

Susan Jurgelski Jul 24, 2006 Jul 24, 2006 Updated Sep 11, 2013 At long last, he and his fellow keepers of German culture in the Lancaster Liederkranz folk-dance group Alpenrose Schuhplattler ...

In 1960, Elvis Presley is the most famous pop star in the world. In one of his films, he sings a German folk song that goes on to sell over a million copies. But perhaps with good reason since the ...

Magick, often shrouded in mystery and spectacle, permeates cultures across the globe, offering a profound connection to the ...

Often associated with magick, rituals, and a deep connection to nature, witchcraft encompasses a broad spectrum of beliefs ...

The move is seen by grammar purists as a further encroachment of English into German. Traditionally, apostrophes have not been used to indicate possession in German-speaking countries. The Council ...

The chart visualizes two recordings of the English folk song “Scarborough Fair”—one sung, one spoken—by Patrick Savage, a study author and participant. The song unfolds at around half the ...

The great folksong revival of the 1940s through 1960s made rural white and African American artists and their music favorites of audiences everywhere. While key figures associated with the American ...

In the twentieth century “folk art” has embraced everything from Pennsylvania German frakturs to eccentric architectural environments. Holger Cahill in his landmark 1932 exhibition American Folk Art: ...

To speak German confidently, it’s helpful to know how to pronounce words correctly. German has lots of similar phonemes to English, which should help when pronouncing a lot of German words.

Create your character and start your German adventure at FestiLingo. In FestiLingo, a BBC Bitesize game for KS3 German language learners, you go to a festival where you can collect items ...